Toughest weight class

132: Cherokee’s Cooper Pontelandolfo (32-4) along with Lacey’s Hunter Gutierrez (29-4), Collingswood’s Andy Clark (37-2) and Camden Catholic’s Cody Walsh (31-5) are the top four seeds, respectively, and will all likely advance to states. In what order is the bigger question.

Best potential finals

113: Paulsboro’s Georgio Mazzeo, the second seed, doesn’t have an easy road to the finals and Brick Memorial’s Vincent Santaniello (30-1) will likely be waiting in the last bout.

152: Paulsboro’s George Worthy (34-3) should advance from the top bracket, but who will his opponent be – No. 3 seed Brandon Mooney (28-8) of Camden Catholic or No. 2 seed Paul Jakub (30-5) of Howell,

170: The best region final in the state? Don’t look any further than this one was Paulsboro’s Brandon Green (36-2) would meet top-seeded Shane Reitsma (35-1), of Howell. Don’t be surprised if the two meet again next week with even more at stake.

No. 1 vs. No. 2?

Top-ranked Paulsboro and No. 2 Camden Catholic could have plenty of matchups in this tournament.

Potential quarterfinal bouts could have Camden Catholic’s defending champ Lucas Revano against the Red Raider’s Gabe Onorato, the fourth seed, at 145. Paulsboro’s Anthony Morina could tangle with the Irish’s Ronny Crane, if he can upset Moorestown’s Robert Damerjian – a tough task though.

Other bouts that could happen would be at 113 with Paulsboro’s Georgio Mazzeo and CC’s Sam Kotch (on Friday); With a win Wednesday, Paulsboro’s Jackson Sichelsteil wold tangle with top-seeded Chase Casey, of Camden Catholic, in the quarters.

Did you know?

Camden Catholic’s Lucas Revano will chase his fourth regional title. He would become the 24th wrestler from South Jersey to achieve the feat. The Irish already boast the most four-time champs in area history with Mike Booth, Bobby Ray Stinson, Ed Giosa, T.J. Miller and Mark McCormick. Anthony Croce will shoot for his third regional title.

The Irish also have the longest streak of regional champions dating back to 2004. After being shut out in 2003, Randy Moore started the run the following season as 16 different wrestlers have earned region titles.

Paulsboro is the most decorated team from South Jersey in regional competition. The Red Raiders have crowned 79 individual champions with 117 titles. Camden Catholic is second with 35 champs and 64 titles and Eastern is third (32 and 55).

Toughest weight classes

126: Want an upset special? Don’t be surprised if one doesn’t come from this bracket. Any of the top six seeds in this weight class – Timber Creek’s Kameron Jenkins, Southern’s Sebastian Delligatti, Woodstown’s Hunter Gandy, Highland’s Matt Hoelke, Middle Township’s Romeo Rodriguez and Kingsway’s Dakota Morris – could find their way to the top of the podium.

285: The big fellas could deliver some of the big-time action. Ocean City’s Nick Sannino certainly earned his district title with pins over Pennsville’s David Raine and previously undefeated Deshon Alexander, of Overbrook. One of Sannino’s four losses were to Gloucester’s Matthew Cruz, the seventh seed and No. 1-ranked heavyweight by The Mat Pack. Fifth-seeded Tom Goetz is an interesting wrestler to watch after he wrestled all of his previous bouts at 220 before bumping up to 285 for districts.

Best potential finals

106: Clearview’s Ty Whalen vs. St. Augustine’s Ryan DeFoney. Whalen, a freshman, has won 19 of his last 20 bouts, including wins over Pennsauken’s Carlos Padua, Northern Burlington’s Garrett Totten and an 8-3 decision up a weight against Millville’s Matt Clemens. DeFoney is battle tested against some of the best competition in the state, including recent losses to St. John Vianney’s Nicholas Diaz.

132: Highland’s Justin Cariss will take his undefeated record into regions and eyes a showdown with No. 2 seed Finnegan McFadden in the final. Cariss has six pins and a technical fall in his last nine bouts. Finnegan has been dominate over his last seven bouts and his last two losses both came in overtime, including one to Camden Catholic’s Cody Walsh.

138: Hammonton’s Ryan Figueroa (34-2) has won 31 of his last 32 bouts with his lone loss to state placewinner Andy Clark, of Collingswood, 8-6. Figueroa is the No. 2 seed who will likely face Delsea’s Tim Spatola (34-3) or Southern’s Robert Woodcock (29-4)

152: Don’t miss this one when Delsea’s top-seeded Nick Bennett is likely to face off against No. 2 Nicholas O’Connell, of Southern. Bennett, a state runner, has won 16 in a row including 10 by fall. O’Connell, a Region 8 champ last season, is 33-0. Two wrestlers who want to ruin the party? St. Augustine’s Conner Kraus is the fourth seed and wrestled Bennett tough to a 2-1 loss on Jan. 26. Clearview’s David McCullough is the third seed and owns a 3-2 win over Bennett last season.

195: Two of South Jersey’s remaining unbeatens should meet in the final here with Oakcrest’s Keevon Berry (30-0) against Pitman’s Zane Coles (36-0).

220: Penns Grove’s Tyreke Brown (26-1) hasn’t lost since Dec. 15 in the John/Betty Vogeding Tournament to Washington Township’s Daimere Wilson-Turner at heavyweight. Brown is the favorite as the top seed, but Southern’s JT Cornelius (34-3) could make a great final bout.

Did you know?

Brown will attempt to become Penns Grove’s first regional champion since Hank Ridgeway won the 125-pound title in 1992.

Gloucester has never had a regional champion. Heavyweight Matthew Cruz will try to become the first.

Oakcrest’s Keevon Berry (195) and Kai-El Corbitt (182) are chasing the program’s first regional title since C.J. Mays won his fourth in 2003.

St. Augustine has crowned a region champ every year since 2011 when Adam Schroeder started the run.

Clearview’s Carmen Giumarello is gunning for his second regional title. He would join Billy Gibbs, John VanBrill, Michael VanBrill and Zach Firestone as multi-winners in Pioneers history.